kewb Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 My fridge is on life support. I just need it to make it to the next appliances go on sale holiday. It is, of course, a size no longer made. There is one fridge that fits the space without leaving weird and ugly spaces. I have accepted this and am just hoping it hangs on. The other day the selector knob on the oven broke. I can work it with pliers. Guess what part is no longer made because my oven is over 20 years old. In the kind of cool category, I can get the part on eBay for $250 because they are 3d printing it. Which is an amazing thing, however, I am not paying that kind of money for a knob. We replaced the dishwasher maybe 10 years ago so I am hoping that keeps working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 hoping they hang on for all the thanksgiving sales. We had to replace a few of ours last year dishwasher, oven, and washing machine. It was always my fear that they would all need replacing at the same time, since they were the same age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 You might look for a refurbished fridge that is the same size (or make and model) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 We have a selector knob that broke on our stovetop too. The fan is done for too. I am considering hiring someone to come and fix it but since we definitely have plans to redo the kitchen, we don't want to replace the stovetop just for one burner that needs to be turned by pliers and missing fan. I hear your pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 After we had lived in our home 10 years (we built it), everything decided to break at about the same time. The fridge, the stove, the dishwasher, the washing machine, the garbage disposal, and the hot water heater along with a variety of small appliances. I called it appliance armageddon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathkath Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 If you can wait til New Years Best Buy puts all their open box appliances on 20%off lowest price. We got a bunch of appliances for a steal--like a $2500 fridge fro $900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Last year our oven and dryer died within a few weeks of each other. The microwave and toaster also went out last year, we didn't replace those though. Hope they last until the next appliance sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I have owned a dryer for going on 13 years that I have had to use a pliers to turn the selector knob for pretty much its entire life. The plastic knob broke in the first year and the replacement I bought broke shortly ater. The pliers, however, works everytime. Part of the post the knob is supposed to sit on broke when one of the males in this house used the dryer, but I can still turn it on with my pliers! Dh insists that having to run the dryer twice to dry a normal size load is not normal. Yes, yes, but we need a sale first because the washer needs to be replaced too so I'll hand on for the sales with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 It is oddly comforting to know I am not the only one using pliers to operate an appliance. My daughter rolled her eyes at me when I told her there is no new knob coming and we are using the pliers. Not replacing the oven because of a $5 piece of plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratford Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 This year we've replaced our dishwasher, dryer, and hot water heater. We've been here nearly 10 years and the only things left to replace are the range and the fridge. Everything else has been replaced at least once, twice for some (dishwasher, washing machine, hot water heater.) The freezer door on our bottom-freezer fridge is being held together with a tent stake. The door hinge broke and it's (of course) a part that isn't made anymore. I'm hoping it hangs on (literally) until next year. Am I the only one who feels betrayed by their appliances when they break? I'm developing appliance trust issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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